[Today is Tasu'a.] I stayed at home. Lunch was brought from the charitable offerings made for Muharram. I had brought a large number of bulletins from the office and read them.
[Today is Tasu'a.] I stayed at home. Lunch was brought from the charitable offerings made for Muharram. I had brought a large number of bulletins from the office and read them. I spent a great deal of time reading the letters of the Apostle Paul from the New Testament. They have both strengths and weaknesses.
In the afternoon, Mohsen came. We discussed the nature of what the newspapers were writing about us, whether positive or negative. We decided that we should act in such a way as not to become a means of attracting readers for those who engage in negative reporting. One of the tactics of the press is to present issues that interest the public in a particular way; if this leads to questions and answers, it becomes more appealing to readers.
Regarding the Independence Party [= Moderation and Development], he said that Messrs. [Seyyed Hossein] Mousavian, [Akbar] Torkan, [Hossein] Mahallouji, and [Mahmoud] Vaezi had said in their most recent meetings that the conditions were not favorable. The establishment wanted an obedient party, and such a party could not have any appeal. We discussed the future and the parliamentary elections. It seems that the Second of Khordad movement is anticipating the disqualification of its candidates and will prepare two or three tiers of candidates, so that if one tier is eliminated, they will have replacements. The right-wing faction is in an unfavorable position and cannot win many votes, and will probably resort to exclusionary measures. The issue of the *Zan* newspaper, Mr. [Mohsen] Kadivar’s conviction, the treatment of Mr. [Ataollah] Mohajerani, and other matters of this kind will further reduce their votes. He said that at the latest meeting of the Money and Credit Council, it had been approved that the banks would lend three billion tomans per month to the [Tehran] Metro Company for six months.
In the world news, the Balkans issue remains important. The leaders of the 19 NATO member countries and their 23 allied countries held a summit in the United States to mark NATO’s fiftieth anniversary and decided to continue the pressure on Yugoslavia. The deployment of ground forces was not ruled out, although they said it was not necessary for the time being. Mr. [Bill] Clinton also tried, during a lengthy telephone conversation with Mr. [Boris] Yeltsin, to prevent a Russian deal from being reached. They have increased the pressure by attacking broadcasting facilities, party headquarters, and other targets.
In India, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, leader of the Congress Party, formally announced that her party had been unable to secure the votes needed to form a government and that she was withdrawing from the effort, increasing the likelihood of new elections. The President of India dissolved Parliament, and elections must be held within six months. Fati called from Rafsanjan to report that she was well.
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